I went to the first drama workshop session at Camphill of 2020 yesterday, Tuesday. I left the flat at around 8.20, as I know that the traffic can be quite heavy and it can take longer to drive there during the rush hour. I got there at around 8.35 and parked the car and then walked through the campus towards the Chrysalis Theatre. It turned out that most of the drama group wouldn't be coming to the session due to either illness or they were away on holiday, including a couple of the co-workers. The morning session begins at 9 a.m. We always start off with a group session and have to go round the entire group with a chance for each resident (as well as co-workers and volunteers) to tell the group how they are feeling and in some cases, what they've been doing.
With so few residents and co-workers, there was no point rehearsing 'Stranger Danger.' We were set to do some other tasks, such as sorting out the props, making lists of what was in each of the boxes as well as dismantling the Christmas tree, which had taken up residence at the side of the stage. It was an artificial tree and it was made up of several sections which clipped together, but it took some while to find out how it was put together. We took off the decorations, using a set of steps and then had to uncoil the lights.
Several people came to either deliver or select and take away costumes from the wardrobe department. I was detailed to help the two people who came to find a costume for one of them to wear for a fun-raising day. He was trying to dress as Willy Wonka from the Roald Dahl book, 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.' He was looking for a brightly-coloured jacket and a top hat and I think they found what they were looking for after some effort looking along the rails.
Some of the guys did a word rehearsal of 'Stranger Danger,' but it was only part of the play, because so many were unavailable. This was when I was downstairs in the wardrobe department with the couple choosing costumes.
After lunch we started cleaning around the back-stage area. The Christmas tree was still being disconnected and the lights being removed as we finished at 4 o'clock. Hopefully next week we will have a full compliment of residents and co-workers.
Several people came to either deliver or select and take away costumes from the wardrobe department. I was detailed to help the two people who came to find a costume for one of them to wear for a fun-raising day. He was trying to dress as Willy Wonka from the Roald Dahl book, 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.' He was looking for a brightly-coloured jacket and a top hat and I think they found what they were looking for after some effort looking along the rails.
Some of the guys did a word rehearsal of 'Stranger Danger,' but it was only part of the play, because so many were unavailable. This was when I was downstairs in the wardrobe department with the couple choosing costumes.
After lunch we started cleaning around the back-stage area. The Christmas tree was still being disconnected and the lights being removed as we finished at 4 o'clock. Hopefully next week we will have a full compliment of residents and co-workers.
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